I wasn’t allowed to take photos but here’s a sample of modern Joyride taken from the recent ad blitz that has banner ads on every website in Christendom (except this one):

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And if you go on particular Fridays, you can take advantage of Fridays at the Ballet, which entitles you to a cocktail reception to boot. Pick up a San Francisco Examiner and find the ad to find out how to get a further discount.

And look at all this space in lower level for pre-, intermission, and apre- noshing:

Here’s the thing – they’ve got food and booze and plenty of intermission time, so the whole affair is fairly accessible for those who don’t know the first thing about ballet. Why not get over there and see what’s up?

The San Francisco Ballet toasts 15 years of collaborations with Mark Morrisin 2009. Since creating his first work for the Company in 1994, Morris has choreographed seven works total for SF Ballet, more than for any other dance company besides his own. The ballet will perform A Garden (2001), Joyride (2008) and Sandpaper Ballet (1999) on an All-Morris program.